Bilbao, Spain hosted an incredible celebration for their returning Supercopa champions, Athletic Bilbao, who took down La Liga’s toughest opponent. A 31 year drought of trophies is now history for Athletic Bilbao supporters, and they showed exactly how much it meant.
Bilbao didn’t just win the Supercopa, either. They thumped Barcelona, who are the most successful club in the Supercopa, with a 5-1 aggregate scoreline.
The celebrations will last a long time in Bilbao. With the new La Liga season beginning this weekend, Athletic has a lot to look forward to after their unbelievable triumph over Barcelona. In a perfect turn of events, Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao face each other in the La Liga opener for the third time in August. Expect a fierce match between the two as Barcelona will be looking for revenge against the Basque Country club.